Swordfish

"Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything."

2001 1h 39m EN

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6.3

MID

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27%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 3,084🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●32Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 204,802

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Synopsis

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Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

“Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.”

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Cast

John Travolta
Gabriel
Hugh Jackman
Stanley
Halle Berry
Ginger
Don Cheadle
Roberts
Vinnie Jones
Marco
Sam Shepard
Senator Reisman
Drea de Matteo
Melissa
Rudolf Martin
Axl Torvalds

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dominic Sena
Writers: Skip Woods
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$102M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dominic Sena, shot by Paul Cameron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen E. Rivkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Travolta and Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dominic Sena directs. Paul Cameron behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Stephen E. Rivkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

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1$102M budget — tentpole studio territory.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by Dominic Sena, shot by Paul Cameron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stephen E. Rivkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Travolta and Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Log on. Hack in. Go anywhere. Steal everything.".
9IMDB entry: tt0244244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "hacker", "hostage", "secret agent", "terrorism".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Cameron
Original score: Christopher Young
Editing: Stephen E. Rivkin
Production design: Jeff Mann
Costume design: Ha Nguyen
Makeup / hair: Mindy Hall
VFX supervisor: Boyd Shermis
Sound: Dane A. Davis
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $102,000,000
Box office: $147,080,413
Return: 144% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Swordfish (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 32/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 204,802 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

5 wins & 10 nominations total

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JPV8522022-06-12
★ 8/10
One of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures has it all with a convoluted plot, insane Bay-like explosions, that orange-tinge the early aughts were known for (also see Gone in 60 Seconds) and John Travolta sporting a soul-patch. Saw this one in theaters back in 2001 and like to put it on very couple of years when I feel like relaxing. 4.0/5

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